Is your 7 year old sharp and excited about chess? Are you trying trying to keep him interested? introduce him to chess? Assuming your youngster knows how to play chess and is maybe even giving his chess teacher a challenge, you should consider a chess computer he or she can play against at home. Your child will love the challenge, and enjoy playing against a chess computer! Beyond studying and practicing in chess class, the chess computer will help put those skills to use and reinforce everything that’s being learned! Fortunately there are great chess computers out there for kids. I recommend the following three.
For kids aged 7-13.
A chess computer like Ivan II is FUN, interactive, and challenging for most kids from 7-13 years old. Ivan II will engage any youngster with real chess pieces, a redundant LCD screen chessboard readout, sound effects, 500 word "barbarian" vocabulary, and assistance combined with a lot of chess playing features packed into 10" by 12" compact chess computer. Best of all the 1850 rating will challenge all youngsters, while the extensive level settings make it adaptable for any playing strength you desire. You can setup your own positions to play from, takeback moves, and even play with or without the pieces using the LCD. You can also store the pieces inside the computer and plug in an optional AC adapter to conserve batteries. The Ivan II chess computer is a great choice for any youth.
Ultra low cost computer for kids.
If you want to keep the price very low and have a nice LCD chess game to practice, consider the Chess Station for a small 3d chess set computer combined with docking LCD chess unit that you can take with you anywhere! Kids love this small game. It will help them practice what they’ve learned and it’s a nice first computer.
For Girls! The chess computer girls love.
The Alexandra is perfect for girls that love to play chess. I recommend it for ages 7-16. Alexandra Kosteniuk is famed in the chess world for her impressive wins at age 13 and 14 making her the youngest Women’s International Master. At age 14 she became the youngest woman Grandmaster ever! At age 17 she has won numerous European titles and is a icon of chess for girls worldwide. Today she brings you a superb chess teaching computer and she even coaches you when you want it with move suggestions such as "I suggest pawn e2-e4". The Alexandra is capable of playing very strong at a 2000 rating, but of course you can choose any playing level to suit. Choose special coaching and teaching options to improve your chess! With 136 levels, memory saving, selectable opening lines, and many more great chess computer features you’ll love, the Alexandra chess computer is a must for girls that love chess.
